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Hampton Student Jamaija Rhoades Wins Pulitzer Fellowship

Hampton University student Jamaija Rhoades was recently awarded the Pulitzer Center Fellowship. She will be partnering with journalism experts to examine racism within the school system in Richmond, Virginia. Rhoades will be advised and mentored by Pulitzer Center staff and editors throughout the process. Upon completing her final project, it will be featured on both the center’s website as well as the website for the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications. “We are incredibly proud of Ms. Jamaija Rhoades for winning this distinguished fellowship,” said Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey. “Her proposal to report on racism in

Nashville Celebrates First Ever HBCU Day

March 21 marked the first celebration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day in the city of Nashville, TN.  This inaugural day included students, administration, staff and alumni celebrating HBCUs. One of the goals of HBCU Day was to provide an opportunity to promote awareness for HBCUs and their need for adequate funding. HBCU Day highlighted the contributions made by the four Nashville HBCUs- Fisk University, Tennessee State University, Meharry College and the American Baptist College, as well as the contributions they will continue to make in the future. Fisk SGA President Andreas Nelson opened the ceremony with a

Howard University Students Join Clinton Global Initiative

Howard University has partnered with the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU), providing students with a year-round program that will support them as they develop into impactful social entrepreneurs and leaders. Fifty students from Howard University have been selected for the 2021 cohort of the CGIU. “At Howard University, we train students to shift the focus from their major to their mission because it is much more important that they discover their purpose in life,” said President Wayne A. I. Frederick. “The Clinton Global Initiative University perfectly aligns with that vision and our motto of ‘truth and service.’ I look forward

DSU Launches PhD in Integrative Agriculture & Sciences

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Delaware State University has recently announced a new doctoral program it will offer in the field of Integrative Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. The new program aims to develop researchers and teachers so that they will be capable of conducting scholarly, independent research, acquire multidisciplinary skills and become efficient decision makers. The goal is that program participants will be able to contribute original and novel information to various bodies of scientific knowledge in the areas of agriculture, food and environmental science. A multidisciplinary team of faculty in various departments of the College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology (CAST) will provide

HBCUs Balance Safety and Celebration for 2021 Graduations

With increased vaccinations, mutating variants and shutdown fatigue creating a Covid-19 limbo, HBCUs are reacting in a variety of ways in preparing this spring’s graduations. Howard University president Wayne A. I. Frederick’s letter regarding the May 5-8 celebration sees a fluid approach. As of now they’re planning an in-person ceremony for both the 2020 and 2021 graduates, but not if Covid-19 risks escalate. “If we cannot receive approval or further guidance from D.C. government, or if local conditions deteriorate to the point that we do not believe in-person exercises can be held safely, then we will commit to a 100

Meharry Receives $1.1M Grant for COVID-19 Minority Outreach

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Meharry Medical College recently announced it received a $1.1 million grant from the Truist Foundation. This grant will help develop a national model for Covid-19 contact tracing. The goal is to help limit the spread of the virus, particularly among minority populations who have been most impacted by Covid-19. The project aims to trace the spread of the virus through social media and Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping as a way to identify hotspots throughout the nation. This work will be in conjunction with local health departments and their efforts to combat Covid-19. “My team and I are delighted to

Howard University Launches HU/COL Avanza to Connect Diaspora

HBCUs are increasing outreach to other countries of the African Diaspora. On March 26th, Howard University launched HU/COL Avanza with the country of Colombia. Five years in the making, this will be a reciprocal effort to form networks and boost both HBCU and Colombian students economically and culturally. “In 2018, I traveled to Colombia to gain a better understanding of the education and community landscape, and was impressed by the students and peoples I met,” said Howard University president Wayne A.I. Frederick. “The HU/COL Avanza initiative will seek to create opportunities in an interdisciplinary way. Howard will be working with

Phylicia Rashad on Alpha Kappa Alpha & “Twenty Pearls”

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By Lisa Respers France Phylicia Rashād pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Howard University in Washington, DC in 1968, yet it took narrating a new documentary about the organization before she learned some of its earliest history. “When you pledge a fraternity or a sorority, you learn the names of the founders and the year in which it was founded,” she told CNN. “But the detailed history that’s in this documentary, we did not learn that as pledgees.” “Twenty Pearls” tells the story of the first Black sorority, which was founded in 1908 by nine women enrolled at Howard University.

WW, TFQ & Tai Life Support HBCU Student Mental Wellness

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Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WW) has joined The Female Quotient (TFQ) and Tai Life Media Agency for a free wellness and self-love masterclass series for HBCU students. Premised on the well-being of students of color, the series started on Feb. 25 in conjunction with the WW Wellness Club’s launch. A second event, Thriving Like Me, was held on March 31. Hosted by Howard University student Taylor Crawford, the event stressed the importance of mental health care for Black college students. The keynote was given by Spelman alumna Tai Beauchamp, Co-Founder of Brown Girl Jane. Other participating HBCU alumna included Dr.

$1.6B HBCU Debt Forgiven to Boost Student Success

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As part of pandemic relief the U.S. Department of Education discharged roughly $1.6 billion of HBCU debt. Only institutions participating in the HBCU Capital Financing Program qualify. 45 HBCUs in total will be relieved: 32 private institutions, 13 public. The HBCU Capital Finance Program has provided participants low-cost infrastructure loans since 1994. Shedding that debt is momentous, allowing HBCUs to redirect attention to student education and well-being. The latter is particularly crucial given the emotional toll Covid-19 has taken on isolated, often bereaved young people. Efforts spanned administrations. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) authorized the discharge of

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